Vape Tongue: How to Avoid and Keep Your Flavors Fresh
Ever taken a puff of your favorite vape juice and thought, Wait, where did the flavor go? If so, you might be dealing with vape tongue.
What is Vape Tongue?
Vape tongue happens when your taste buds get a little too used to your go-to flavor, or when your mouth is too dry to pick up all the tasty notes. It’s totally temporary, usually lasting a few hours to—perhaps—a few days, but it can definitely be frustrating when you’re craving that delicious pop and all you get is… nothing.
Vape tongue is a super common but annoying issue that makes your vape taste bland or flavorless. Don’t worry, though! It’s not permanent, and with the following easy fixes, you’ll be back to enjoying your experience again in no time.
Let’s dive into what causes vape tongue and how you can prevent it.
How to Keep Your Taste Buds Happy
1. Drink More Water!
Vaping can dry out your mouth. When that happens, your taste buds don’t work as well. The fix? Stay hydrated! Sipping water throughout the day keeps your mouth moist and your flavors strong.
Bonus: it’s great for your overall health, too!
2. Switch Up Your Flavors
Love your go-to flavor? That’s great… Until your taste buds get too used to it.
If you’ve been vaping the same juice for a while, try something different! Iced, dessert, or switching up to non-iced version of your go-to profile can help reset your palate and bring back the full flavor experience. Geek Bar slush flavors may prove to be a welcomed change-up.
3. Keep Your Tongue Fresh
Sometimes, vape residue builds up on your tongue blocking your ability to taste properly. A quick fix? Give your tongue a good scrub with a toothbrush. Use a tongue scraper. Perhaps rinse with mouthwash.
Remember: A clean tongue equals better flavor!
4. Sniff Some Coffee Beans (or alternatives)
No joke. Ever notice how perfume shops have coffee beans on hand to reset your sense of smell? The same trick works for your taste buds! Take a deep sniff of fresh coffee beans, and you might find your flavors coming back to life.
Our sense of taste and smell are closely related. If you rather avoid coffee beans, try refreshing rosemary or the zest of citrus fruit (like lemons, grapefruit, and oranges).
5. Take a Short Vape Break
Ever notice how that first vape of the day lights your tongue and rolls around your mouth? If none of the above seems to be working, step away from your vape for a bit. Even a few hours without vaping can help reset your taste buds.
If you’re a heavy vaper, try taking a longer break to reset your palate and bring the flavor back. (You might want to try our Nic Pouches!)
Final Thoughts
Vape tongue might be annoying, but it’s nothing to stress about. These simple changes can help bring back those bold, tasty hits. Try these tips and get back to enjoying every delicious puff!
Try something new!